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Picture of Nicola Cencherle
Picture of Nicola Cencherle as Rodolfo with Hans van Heerden (Marcello)
Rodolfo with Hans van Heerden (Marcello)

Picture of Nicola Cencherle as Rodolfo with Magaretha Deysel (Mimì)
Rodolfo with Magaretha Deysel (Mimi)
Nicola Cencherle, known as Nicky, was born in Schio, Italy. He immigrated to South Africa with his parents at an early age. He began singing lessons at age of 18 with Xandre Haagen at Pretoria University and later with Alessandro Rota. He joined PACOFS at the age of 25. His operatic debut was as Cavaradossi. Later he sang Rodolfo, Pinkerton, Duca, Alfredo, Pollione, José and Riccardo.
Returning to Italy in 1971, Cencherle won the Teatro Nuovo Competition in Milano and made his Italian debut in "Lucia di Lammermoor", following with "Il tabarro", "L'amico Fritz" and "Simon Boccanegra". During this time Cape Town Opera brought him back twice to sing in "Lucia di Lammermoor" and "La traviata".

After seven years in Italy he returned and joined CAPAB where he was a member of the permanent company for 18 years.

His repertoire varied from opera, operetta, Neapolitan & Italian songs to popular ballads. He sang for radio concerts, film & television. Cencherle has enjoyed a wonderful singing career in and around Cape Town, either as a solo performer or in various ensembles.

Cencherle possessed a lirico-spinto tenor voice of true Italian quality and style.

==Sources==

https://www.historicaltenors.net/italian/cencherle.html

'Cape Town's Three Tenors in PE'. ''[[news24]]''. 14 November 2000.

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 ==Biography==
-Nicola Cencherle, known as Nicky, was born in Schio, Italy. He immigrated to South Africa with his parents at an early age. He began singing lessons at age of 18 with [[Xander Haagen]] at [[Pretoria University]] and later with [[Alessandro Rota]].
+Nicola Cencherle, known as Nicky, was born in Schio, Italy. He immigrated to South Africa with his parents at an early age. He began singing lessons at age of 18 with [[Xander Haagen]] at [[Pretoria University]] and later with [[Alessandro Rota]]. He was also a student of [[Désirée Talbot]].
 Returning to Italy in 1971, Cencherle won the Teatro Nuovo Competition in Milano and made his Italian debut in ''[[Lucia di Lammermoor]]'', following with ''[[Il tabarro]]'', ''[[L'amico Fritz]]'' and ''[[Simon Boccanegra]]''. During this time [[CAPAB Opera]] brought him back twice to sing in ''[[Lucia di Lammermoor]]'' and ''[[La traviata]]''.

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 His repertoire varied from opera, operetta, Neapolitan & Italian songs to popular ballads. He sang for radio concerts, film & television. Cencherle enjoyed a wonderful singing career in and around Cape Town, either as a solo performer or in various ensembles.
-==As an opera singer==
+===As an opera singer===
-Productions/roles included: "Rodolfo" in ''[[La Bohème]]''.
+Productions/roles included: "Rodolfo" in ''[[La Bohème]]'', "Pollione" in ''[[Norma]]'' ([[PACOFS]], 1972).
 ===As singer===

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 ==As an opera singer==
-Productions/roles included: "Rodolfo" in ''[[La boheme]]''.  with Hans van Heerden (Marcello)
+Productions/roles included: "Rodolfo" in ''[[La Bohème]]''.
 ===As singer===

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 Nicola Cencherle, known as Nicky, was born in Schio, Italy. He immigrated to South Africa with his parents at an early age. He began singing lessons at age of 18 with [[Xander Haagen]] at [[Pretoria University]] and later with [[Alessandro Rota]].
-Returning to Italy in 1971, Cencherle won the Teatro Nuovo Competition in Milano and made his Italian debut in ''[[Lucia di Lammermoor]]'', following with ''[[Il tabarro]]'', ''[[L'amico Fritz]]'' and ''[[Simon Boccanegra]]''. During this time CAPAB Opera brought him back twice to sing in ''[[Lucia di Lammermoor]]'' and ''[[La traviata]]''.
+Returning to Italy in 1971, Cencherle won the Teatro Nuovo Competition in Milano and made his Italian debut in ''[[Lucia di Lammermoor]]'', following with ''[[Il tabarro]]'', ''[[L'amico Fritz]]'' and ''[[Simon Boccanegra]]''. During this time [[CAPAB Opera]] brought him back twice to sing in ''[[Lucia di Lammermoor]]'' and ''[[La traviata]]''.
 After seven years in Italy he returned to South Africa.

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 Nicola Cencherle (
-Picture of Nicola Cencherle
+==Biography==
-Picture of Nicola Cencherle as Rodolfo with Hans van Heerden (Marcello)
-Rodolfo with Hans van Heerden (Marcello)
+Nicola Cencherle, known as Nicky, was born in Schio, Italy. He immigrated to South Africa with his parents at an early age. He began singing lessons at age of 18 with [[Xandre Haagen]] at [[Pretoria University]] and later with [[Alessandro Rota]].
-Picture of Nicola Cencherle as Rodolfo with Magaretha Deysel (Mimì)
+==As an opera singer==
-After seven years in Italy he returned and joined CAPAB where he was a member of the permanent company for 18 years.
+Productions/roles included: "Rodolfo" in ''[[La boheme]]''.  with Hans van Heerden (Marcello)
-His repertoire varied from opera, operetta, Neapolitan & Italian songs to popular ballads. He sang for radio concerts, film & television. Cencherle has enjoyed a wonderful singing career in and around Cape Town, either as a solo performer or in various ensembles.
+===As singer===
 Cencherle possessed a lirico-spinto tenor voice of true Italian quality and style.
 ==Sources==